The call was connected, and Lin Yi briefly explained the situation encountered here.
Mr. Bai was silent for a moment and said leisurely:
"There are indeed friends on the road in Ning Province, but they are not the same as us."
What he meant by this was that back then, this group of people had basically never interacted with the Jianghu people in the northwest for several generations.
One is because the mountains are high and the roads are far away, thousands of miles apart, so there is no intersection at all.
Another thing is that the northwest is home to a majority of ethnic minorities, with different ethnic beliefs and fierce folk customs. It was indeed backward in the early years, and there were even fewer opportunities for communication.
"However, as far as I know, in Ning Province, there were two groups of people who were considered to be the best in the world. One group was Ma Hongkui, the 'Hetao King'; the other group was Guo Shuanzi, the 'Helan King'."
Lin Yi had heard of Ma Hongkui's name.
This guy was born in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. He graduated from Jincheng Army School. In his early years, he took refuge with General Feng and participated in the "Five Plains Pledge" in response to the call for the Northern Expedition.
Later, he voted for Chiang Kai-shek and was appointed chairman of Ning Province. This "Tu Emperor" served for more than ten years and was considered a prince at that time.
Although this guy later defected and eventually took a road trip to Los Angeles.
But his relationships in Ning Province back then were intricate and involved almost every aspect.
The main reason was that Ning Province had backward transportation, extremely underdeveloped production, and a remote location. The bald man felt that there was no need to be too strict, so he appointed Ma Hongkui to nominate and recommend all positions in the province except for the position of director of education.
Even so, Lao Ma drove away five successive directors of the education department, and finally inserted his own people there, making the entire Ning Province his Lao Ma's people.
"However, his force did not have much success after the founding of the People's Republic of China. I heard that among their descendants, there were a few prominent people who later just took the initiative to set up a chamber of commerce and did all kinds of things. It’s a legitimate business, so this matter probably has nothing to do with them.”
"Is that the person named Guo? Sir, what is the origin of this person named Guo?"
"This Guo Shuanzi was a bandit leader back then, calling himself the 'King of Helan'.
This guy used to herd sheep and camels for the landlord in his early years. Later, he went to the front line during the war and also served as a deserter.
After escaping back to Helan Mountain, he turned into a bandit and formed a bandit team of several hundred people, burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of evil.
Relying on his relatively good understanding of the topography of Helan Mountain, he negotiated with the payment team sent by Ma Hongkui, the then chairman of Ning Province, for half a year, but he did not let them grab the tail.
This made Guo Zhaizhu famous, and many people rushed to "kiln". In its heyday, he had more than 3,000 people under his command. "
You know, in that era when the people were in dire straits, there was a team of 3,000 people turning into bandits around him. Ma Hongkui's sleep was restless no matter what.
So, he sent more men to suppress the bandits, but ultimately returned without success.
Someone under the tent came up with a plan, saying that instead of fighting with Guo Shuanzi, it would be better to recruit peace.
Ma Hongkui thinks it makes sense. He turned into a bandit just to get money. Can't I just give it to you?
With a wave of his hand, the 'King of Hetao' built several mansions for Guo village owner in Xingqing Mansion, and then gave away countless fertile fields. He also promised that these mansions and fertile fields will always belong to his old Guo family. A hundred years later, he will His descendants can still inherit.
The leader of Guo Village, who has always been obsessed with money, gave up his bandit den after careful consideration, took a group of brothers down the mountain, accepted the recruitment, and picked up the "golden rice bowl" given to him by Chairman Ma. A bandit suddenly became a security guard. team leader.
Not only that, Ma Hongkui also married his concubine's daughter to Guo Shuanzi, and the two had a son-in-law relationship.
Now Ma Hongkui could rest easy. There were some things that were difficult to deal with, so he left them to his good son-in-law to handle.
Guo Shuanzi has never let his father-in-law down. He is fast, accurate and ruthless in his attacks, showing off the style of the bandit leader back then.
As the saying goes, husband and wife are like birds in the same forest. When disaster strikes, they fly separately, not to mention they are just a son-in-law.
When Ning Province was liberated, Lao Ma said "The wind is tight and pulls the whistle", and he followed the bald man on the plane and escaped.
Leave a mess for your good son-in-law to take care of.
Guo Shuanzi was aware of the current situation, surrendered without saying a word, and won leniency.
Unexpectedly, this duplicitous guy actually turned his back on him midway. Taking advantage of the opportunity of going to Helan Mountain to reclaim wasteland, he took his people and fled into the mountains again, started his old business, and became the king of the mountain.
Unexpectedly, he encountered a tough situation this time.
Our army is not the group of people raised by Ma Hongkui. Guo Shuanzi relied on his familiarity with the terrain and began to fight guerrillas in the Helan Mountains. Unexpectedly, what he met this time was his ancestor who fought guerrillas.
In just a few months, Guo Shuanzi's troops were completely annihilated by our army, and he himself was captured alive. A public sentencing meeting watched by tens of thousands of people was held in Xingqing Mansion. Guo Shuanzi was shot on the spot and sent off on his way.
"Although this person is gone, his group of people and the descendants of the Guo family are still active in the Helan Mountain area, and they are quite prestigious among the people. If you want to find the person who caused trouble for them, you have to Go to the mine, I will help you find a middleman and take you there."
After hearing Mr. Bai say this, Lin Yi knew what was going on.
Although the influence of the Guo and Ma families were eradicated, their descendants still possess information that others cannot access.
Helan Mountain is rich in mineral resources, and everyone knows that mining can make a lot of money, but this kind of business is beyond the reach of ordinary people.
But their ancestors have done it, and if future generations want to do it again, they will be familiar with the road and it is easy to get started. Moreover, in order to do this kind of business, you must be familiar with both roads. This is the most basic operation.
Mr. Bai repeatedly gave some details on the phone, and not long after hanging up, a number was pushed to him.
This man's surname is Feng, so just let Lin Yi call him Lao Feng. Then let him be the go-between and introduce them to the local pier to find out what's going on.
After getting the number, Lin Yi took Bai Lu to check out and change to a hotel overnight.
Now go pick up Li Ling and have dinner together.
Although they are now being targeted by a "local snake" and their purpose of coming to the door is still unclear, the clue of Li Ling is particularly important to them, and they must first stabilize one end.
After leaving the hotel, Bai Lu and Li Ling agreed on a meeting place, and Lin Yi also called Lao Feng.
The two parties agreed to meet at a time-honored haggis restaurant in the city at eight o'clock tomorrow morning.
(End of chapter)
